Spawn Movie ‘More R-Rated Than Deadpool’

What better time to revitalize Todd McFarlane’s Spawn than in an age where R-rated movies actually make lots of money?

Comic book legend and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has been trying for years now to get a movie depicting his iconic hero Spawn on the ground. Last year, it was reported that Blumhouse Film, the producers of masterpieces like Get Out and Split, will produce the film. The movie has yet to begin shooting, however McFarlane has further hinted what fans can expect from the movie.

He mentioned 2016’s Deadpool, comparing how the two would have a different reason for being R-rated. He said via The Playlist:

‘It’s funny in Hollywood, if you say you want to do an R-rated movie, they go like ‘Oh like Deadpool and like Logan?’ For me, no. Deadpool, to me, was a PG-13 action movie. It just had some naked butts and a couple f-bombs. Other than that, I thought it was the same PG-13 formula.’

I can see where he’s coming from. It never got dark like Logan did.

“I’m talking R. I’m talking that there will not be a lot of fun, there will not be any stupid lines in it. I never like my hero to make a joke right when the jeopardy was at its highest. I felt that if my hero wasn’t afraid right now, why should I be? I want my heroes to go ‘B**p, what do I do now?’

It could be very rightly argued that without the success of Deadpool, commercially and critically, McFarlane might not have secured the funding for another R-rated superhero movie. Nevertheless, this is not the first time Todd has said his movie would be slightly different to the current trend. He claimed that ‘it’s a $10 million budget movie, and [a studio] would just get a 22-year-old punk director. I just want to be the old punk directing it.’

Which is a solid stance.

Spawn isn’t exactly mainstream, however he exudes cool. Just look at him?

This will be Spawn’s first appearance on screen since the 90s. We just pray it’s better.

We’ll keep tabs on McFarlane’s movie. Might be good?